Invitation to race series

GAPP Czech O-Tour 2026

About the Event

A series of races for all generations and levels. From children to masters, from beginners to experienced competitors.

• Orienteering as we love it – in the mountains, forests, and cities. Czech O-Tour 2026 will offer 2 sprints, 4 middles, 2 longs, and a bonus sprint.
• For the first time in UNESCO. And twice at that – in Třebíč and Český Krumlov.
• Enjoy the whole day of racing. In the 2026 season, the accompanying program will include a number of new features as well as tried-and-tested activities such as an orienteering bazaar and a mini adventure race for the little ones.
• Big club competition. Smaller clubs are going head to head in the club competition too! Who will we see on the podium this year? Points are being scored in all age categories.
• Sign up for the whole series. Entry for the whole series means one race for free, bonus race in Český Krumlov only fot 100 CZK and a guaranteed starting place at all races!
• Lucky seven. The best 7 results from 8 races count towards the overall ranking. The winner of each race gets 100 points, the others get a percentage less, depending on the loss to the winner, up to twice the time of the winner.

Dates and locations

• April 11, 2026 – Třebíč – Two sprints in the UNESCO Jewish Quarter and cheering on the Czech Republic Championship in knock-out sprint!
• August 5–9, 2026 – Vyšší Brod – Four forest races together with the Orienteering World Cup near Lipno and Šumava. As a bonus, there is a sprint prologue in Český Krumlov, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• October 24–25, 2026 – Harrachov – The Krkonoše Mountains within easy reach as part of two forest races in a well-known mountain resort.

Entries and payments

• Entries for the 2026 series open from November 12, 2025 at 20:25
• Entries are registred via ORIS (entire series, Třebíč, Český Krumlov, Vyšší Brod, Harrachov). For not registered in ORIS via one-time entry
• For each race separately or for the whole series at once. Entries for the entire series will be imported for each round after the entry deadline. Entry fee for the series will only be valid for the event in ORIS “series”, for individual rounds the entry fee of the series entries will be set to 0 CZK. ATTENTION, if the entry form is tampered with (e.g. SI card change) the deposit amount will be overwritten! If you find a discrepancy, please contact info@o-tour.cz.
• Please send all payments no earlier than January 1, 2026.

The limit of starters is for Třebíč (currently 900 competitors + series entries), Český Krumlov (currently 2000 competitors) and Harrachov (currently 700 competitors + series entries). In case the limit is reached, the organiser may increase the number of participants if the organiser has a higher number of participants approved for the race by the nature conservation body or the owner of the race area. Registrations for the entire series will be given priority.

Payments must be sent within the entry deadline to the account of the Czech Orienteering Federation:

IBAN: CZ35 2010 0000 0029 0129 6231

SWIFT code BIC: FIOBCZPPXXX

Bank: Fio banka, a.s., V Celnici 1028/10, 117 21 Praha 1

Unpaid entries may be cancelled due to the limit of participants.

Please send any requests for changes to applications or late registrations to info@o-tour.cz or via the web application o-tourapp.cz.

Classes

Competition classes: DH10F, DH10, DH12, DH14AB, DH16AB, DH18AB, DH21EAB, DH35AB, DH40, DH45AB, DH50, DH55, DH60, DH65, DH70, DH75, DH80, DH85 (D = women, H = men)

In the case of a smaller number of entries, the organizer reserves the right to merge some subclasses and vice versa, in the case of a large number of entrants to one subclass, divide it.

Public classes: OPEN-S, OPEN-M, OPEN-L, T, HDR (child on string course shadowed by adult)

Public classes and DH10F have a free start time within the range specified by the organizer in the Bulletin 2

• more about Classes

Entry fee

Series

Entry dedaline until March 22, 2026

Entire series (1 race free → you only pay for 7 out of 8 races, race in Český Krumlov with a significant discount)

• competition classes: 1400 CZK up to and including DH14, 1820 CZK DH65 and older, 2380 CZK others
• public classes: 1400 CZK HDR, 1820 CZK OPEN and T

Single race

Basic entry deadline

Třebíč until March 29, 2026, Vyšší Brod until June 30, 2026 and Harrachov until October 11, 2026 (or until the entry limit is reached).

• competition classes: 200 CZK up to and including DH14, 260 CZK DH65 and older, 340 CZK others
• public classes: 200 CZK HDR, 260 CZK OPEN and T

The last entry deadline

Třebíč until April 1, 2026, Vyšší Brod until July 8, 2026 and Harrachov until October 14, 2026.

• competition classes: 230 CZK up to and including DH14, 340 CZK DH65 and older, 450 CZK others
• public classes: 230 CZK HDR, 340 CZK OPEN and T

Bonus race Český Krumlov

Registration is separate. Those registering for the entire series must register separately for the race in Český Krumlov.

The deadline for applications is July 8, 2026, or until the application limit is reached.

• all classes: 300 CZK HDR, 300 CZK up to and including DH14, 400 CZK others (only 100 CZK for those registered for the entire series)

Entries on the day (on site)

According to the capacity of the organizer. For the price of the last entry deadline, only for public classes (unless otherwise stated).

Benefits

We have interesting benefits for participants who register for the entire series. What are they?

• Cheaper entry fees for the entire series – 1 race is completely free (you only pay for 7 races instead of 8)
• Race in Český Krumlov for only 100 CZK
• Guarantee of a starting place for all races in the series

Cancellation Policy

Refund of fees upon entry cancellation:

• basic entry deadline, 100 % of fees will be refunded
• the last entry deadline, 50 % of fees will be refunded
• In case of entry for the entire series, 100 % of fees will be refunded only when cancelling by March 29, 2026. During the year, you can change your category (free of charge before the basic entry deadline, later for a fee of 100 CZK) or transfer your starting place to someone else for an administrative fee of 100 CZK.

Prize giving

After each race, all participants will be announced, regardless of the order in the HDR, DH10F, DH10 classes. The top three in the DH12, DH14A, DH14B class and the winners of the other classes.

At the end of the series, the 3 best competitors in the overall ranking of the given class will be announced (7 out of 8 races count).

Club competition

As part of the GAPP Czech O-Tour, we are again announcing a year-round club competition. The 12 best results achieved by members of one club across the classes from 8 races are counted. The points earned by children, youth, seniors, younger and older masters are important for the overall placement.

At the end of the series, the top 8 clubs in the overall rating of the club competition will be awarded.

• More about Club competiton

Regulation

• Protest against the official results then in writing within 14 days of the publication of the official results – via e-mail to the address rozhodci@o-tour.cz, with a deposit of 400 CZK sent to the organizer’s account.
• The race is held according to the valid orienteering Rules. Please see the expected times of the winners in the table.
• A protest against violation or non-compliance with the Rules or against a decision of the controller may be submitted in writing, on the spot and supported by a deposit of CZK 400 to the controller.

Electronic punching

The SPORTident electronic punching system will be used, and all versions of SI card are accepted. Contactless punching will be enabled for use with SIAC cards. Only standard SI-cards will be available for hire when entering (fee 50 CZK/race). If lost, compensation 900 CZK will be required.

Organizing body

Czech Orienteering Federation (Český svaz orientačních sportů, Zátopkova 100/2, 169 00 Praha 6 – Břevnov)

Information

On the o-tour.cz website or via the mail  info@o-tour.cz.

Chlidren corner

Will be provided for the necessary time.

Protection of personal data and photography

Participants in the race acknowledge that their personal data will be processed in connection with the race by Czech Orienteering Federation or the organizing orienteering club in the performance of the organizer’s obligations towards the competitor and towards the state, in particular in the keeping of accounting and tax records, as well as for the purposes of any documentation of subsidies or other obligations imposed by law (fulfillment of legal obligations).

Personal data will be processed to the extent necessary to fulfill the nature and purpose of the event, which is to hold a public sports competition with the possibility of comparing the results of individual competitors, for which purpose personal data will be processed in particular in the form of an overview of registered competitors, the start list, and race results (legitimate interest regime). This data is published via the ORIS information system (oris.ceskyorientak.cz) and on the race website (o-tour.cz).

Photography: During the event, news photos will be taken to inform the public about the race, to account for subsidies for the event, etc., in accordance with Section 89 of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code. In addition, photographs may be taken for the personal use of competitors (as a souvenir of the race, for the promotion of your orienteering club), in particular from the announcement of the results and the finish line. If you do not agree to be photographed, please explicitly inform the photographer.

During the race, the organizer may take photographs capturing, among other things, the personal appearance of the competitors. These photographs will be stored for news and illustrative purposes only and may be part of the public presentation of the race (legitimate interest regime). For any other use of the photographs, especially of a commercial nature, the consent of the person photographed will always be requested in advance. If you do not wish to be photographed for any reason, please do not hesitate to let them know and they will respect your wishes.

If the organizer decides to process other personal data, they will do so exclusively with your knowledge and based on your consent. We value your personal data and do everything we can to ensure that it is handled considerately, meaningfully, and in accordance with regulations. You can find more information here.

Please note

Everyone participates in the race at their own risk.

We ask participants to behave in a respectful manner towards the environment. Sort the waste into prepared containers.

Information about individual races

• April 11, 2026 – Třebíč 
• August 5–9, 2026 – Vyšší Brod 
• October 24–25, 2026 – Harrachov